Colonial Modernity in Korea

Bys: Daqing Yang and Kyeong-Hee Choi

Book Overview

The twelve chapters in this volume seek to overcome the nationalist paradigm of Japanese repression and exploitation versus Korean resistance that has dominated the study of Korea's colonial period (1910-1945) by adopting a more inclusive, pluralistic approach that stresses the complex relations among colonialism, modernity, and nationalism. By addressing such diverse subjects as the colonial legal system, radio, telecommunications, the rural economy,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674005945
• ISBN13: 9780674005945
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.0"